Folding poultry-coop



I. T. CART ER. FOLDING POULTRY COOP.

(No Model.)

Patented June 26, 1894;

UN ED ES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC T. CARTER, OF INDIANOLA, IOWA.

FOLDING POULTRY-COOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,781, dated June 26, 1894.

, Application filed March 16, 1894 7 Serial No. 503.892- (No model.) I

My invention consists in the construction,

arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, as hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete coop, the dotted lines showing the same in a folded position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the complete coop.

Referring to the accompanying drawings the coop is seen tov be composed of a solid bottom board A of the same length and width as the coop.

B, B indicates end pieces of the coop, pref-' erablyslotted, and connected with the bottom of the coop by hinges 13 all placed on the same side of the end pieces.

0 indicates the slatted top of the coop connected with the end pieces by hinges O on the opposite sides thereof from the hinges B D indicates a central partition hinged to the bottom and top pieces in the same manner as the ends. This partition is not anessenw tial part of the coop and ifdesired more than one can be used.

The sides of the coop are closed and the entire device strengthened and prevented from folding by means of the doors F hinged to the top of the coop and provided with cross pieces on its inner face, said cross pieces being arranged to fit against the end pieces and central partition and rest upon the bottom A. The doors being capable of being swung upwardly to rest upon the top of the coop. It will be obvious that, when the doors F are closed and the top thereof hinged to the top of the coop and the cross pieces thereof in. engagement with the end pieces and partitions and their lower ends resting upon the bottom of the coop, the'coop will be prevented from folding and securely stayed against pressure in all directions. These side pieces maybe secured in place by nails or latches of any suitable kind.

In order to fold the coop the side pieces are first swung upwardly to overlap the top and then the top piece is moved longitudinally and the whole device will fold into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent therefor, is

1. An improved folding poultry coop, comprising a solid bottom piece, two end pieces each composed of two square ended uprights and slats fixed thereto and placed on the said bottom with said uprights restingthereupon, hinges secured to the bottom and said uprights, all in the same side, a top composed of two cross pieces placed upon said uprights,

slats fixed to said cross pieces, hinges connecting the uprights and said cross pieces on the opposite side of the uprights from the aforesaid-hinges and two side pieces'each composed of two or more square ended uprights, slats fixed to theuprights, and hinges for connecting the uprights with the top of the crate and allowing them to swing downwardly with said uprights engaging the top and bottom of the crate with their ends and the end uprights with their sides, to thoroughly brace the crate, substantially as and for the purposes stated.

2. An improved folding poultry coop comprising a solid bottom piece, two end pieces and a central partition each composed of two or more square ended uprights, slats fixed thereto placed 011 said bottom with said uprights resting thereon, hinges secured to the bottom and to said uprights all in the same side, a top composed of three cross pieces and slats :fixed thereto,said cross pieces resting upon said uprights, hinges connecting the uprights with the said cross pieces and on the opposite side thereof from the aforesaid hinges two side pieces each composed of three uprights having square ends, and slats fixed of the crate, substantially as and for the purposes stated.

ISAAC T. CARTER.

the said uprights fixed to the bottom or be capable of swinging upwardly to lie on top I. L. ENO, M. F. CLARK. 

